Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program

The St. Jude Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency is a 12-month program
that allows residents the unique opportunity to gain clinical experience
and mentorship with a variety of patient diagnoses that provides the full
spectrum of care from in-patient and outpatient to community participation.
Just 30 minutes from the beach, St. Jude Medical Center is located in
Fullerton, California with a 6000-square-foot outpatient facility in nearby
Brea at the Centers for Rehabilitation and Wellness (CRW) dedicated to
the neurological patient population. The CRW is equipped with three indoor
therapeutic pools, pediatric gym with rock climbing wall, wheelchair seating
and positioning clinic, full spectrum gym, simulated apartment, wellness
community fitness, cognitive recovery day program, driving simulator and
full auditorium for professional conferences and lectures.

Residency Mission and Goals

St Jude Medical Center extends the healing ministry of Jesus in the tradition
of the Sister of St. Joseph of Orange by continually improving the health
and quality of the life of people in the communities we serve. The mission
of the program is to develop highly-skilled caregivers that practice and
live by our core values of Dignity, Excellence, Compassion, Justice and
Integrity. Program goals include:

Develop and encourage more ABPTS Neurological Certified Specialist

Preparation for more academic educators and researchers in the surrounding
physical therapy programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What are resident-directed activities? The resident and mentor will establish activities within the first few
months of residency tailored to learning needs and preferences. Activities
could be case studies presentations, leading journal club, program development,
and/ or research. Resident will have the opportunity to participate in
specialty clinics; wheelchair seating and positioning, rehab medicine
clinic, and orthotic clinic. The resident will be expected to complete
two live patient exams, four case study presentations, two in-services,
lead six journal club, complete a final project, pass final exam and Neuro
Consortium final exam with 80 percent or better.

When does the program begin? Resident will be expected to have all on-boarding paperwork completed
by Oct. 1, 2019 and expected to start the clinical portion of the Residency
on this day.

When does the Neuro Consortium begin? Resident will participate in the webinar series with the Neurologic Physical
Therapy Professional Education Consortium (www.ptneuroconsortium.org) as part of their didactic requirement. Webinar modules take place in
June and August, 2019. Objectives of the Neurologic Physical Therapy Professional
Education Consortium include preparing the participants for specialization
in neurologic PT with a focus on clinical reasoning and evidence practice.
Consortium includes 26 webinars and journal clubs in Los Angeles, California.

Are residents paid during the program? Residents are compensated hourly for all clinical care hours (32 hours/
week). Resident will be compensated per hour for assisting with teaching
at Chapman University Neurological and Geriatric patient Management Courses
to begin in January 2020.

What is a typical schedule for a resident? During a typical week, the resident works three days in clinical practice
including four hours of mentor session. The remainder of the week is spent
completing resident directed activities as determined by the resident
and program faculty, participating in the Neurologic Physical Therapy
Professional Education Consortium, continuing education and assist with
teaching at Chapman University DPT program (Irvine, California).

Where do the residents practice during the program? St. Jude Medical Center Inpatient Rehab and Acute Rehab (Fullerton, California)
and St Jude Medical Centers for Rehabilitation and Wellness Outpatient
Services (Brea, California)

What is required of applicants to apply to the program?

Provide 3 references 2 must be from past clinical instructors or employers

Applicants must have graduated from APTA accredited physical therapy education program

Valid license to practice in the State of California by August

Valid CPR

Cover letter

Are residents expected and qualified to take the NCS exam? Residents are expected to take the NCS exam within 1-2 years of graduating
from the residency program. St. Jude Medical Center is a developing program
awaiting accreditation by the ABPTRFE and is designed to incorporate the
concepts included in the description of specialty practice guidelines
for neurologic PT. The Neurologic Physical Therapy Professional Education
Consortium component of the program also emphasizes concepts addressed
in the NCS exam. Graduation from an ABPTRFE accredited program automatically
allows one to take the exam.

Is an interview required for applicants? June 2019 Yes. A panel Interview will be held on site at the CRW. Select applicants
will be invited to interview following review of all applications.

When will the candidate be selected? June 20, 2019 All candidates will be notified by July 1, 2019 by email on the results
of the interview and selection. The candidate selected for St. Jude Medical
Center Neurological Residency will be contacted by phone and email by
July 1, 2019. Admission into the residency is subject to the sole discretion
of the Residency Admission Committee and Residency Director.

Who are the program faculty and mentors? Mentors are selected based on specialized field of practice and years
of service in that particular area of practice. Each resident will have
4-10 mentors throughout their experience in order to have a broad experience
in Neurological physical therapy.

Complete all on-boarding paperwork and requirements If for any reason,
at any time, the candidate is deemed by St Jude Medical Center to be ineligible
for employment, participation in the residency will be automatically denied
or terminated.